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April 12, 2024
Columbus Leans Into Agile Rapid Excellence

Columbus Air Force Base graduates the first Fighter/Bomber Fundamentals class. F/BF is a new syllabus for students after Undergraduate Pilot Training, combining T-38 Graduate Pilot Training and T-38 Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals. This class is the first in the United States Air Force to
June 30, 2023
Three generations of breaking barriers: T-7A Red Hawk soars with US Air Force test pilot

Maj. Bryce Turner, a test pilot from the 416th Flight Test Squadron has become the first Air Force pilot to fly the T-7A Red Hawk during a test flight at the Boeing aircraft delivery center in St. Louis, Missouri.
June 9, 2023
T-38 AMP keeps trainer aircraft rolling

Marchello Carrington, T-38 Aircraft Maintenance Program aircraft general technician, assesses for damage inside a T-38A/B engine panel at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 8, 2023. The T-38 AMP maintains T-38A/Bs across the Air Combat Command and T-38Cs assigned to the 586th Flight Test
March 10, 2023
49th Wing hosts first 19th Air Force Commander’s Call, Fly-In

The 49th Wing hosted wing commanders, command chiefs, air crews and support personnel for the first 19th Air Force Commander’s Call and Fly-In here, March 2 - 3, 2023.
Aug. 30, 2022
T-38 Talon Repair Inspection and Maintenance program launches at JBSA-Randolph

The T-38 Talon will undergo Talon Repair Inspection and Maintenance, or TRIM, modification to perform localized depot-level maintenance to replace or repair key parts to keep these valuable training platforms mission ready.
Jan. 18, 2022
Class 22-04 graduates, earns their wings

Twenty-four officers prevailed after a year of training, earning the right to become Air Force pilots. Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 22-04 earned their wings at their graduation ceremony on January 18 at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
Jan. 18, 2022
Class 22-04 graduates, earns their wings

Twenty-four officers prevailed after a year of training, earning the right to become Air Force pilots. Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 22-04 earned their wings at their graduation ceremony on January 18 at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
June 7, 2021
Flying through the viewfinder

An Adrenalin infusing rush, like jumping head-first into icy cold water, that creates an overwhelming sense of nervousness in the pit of my stomach. This is what it felt like the first time I flew in a T-6 Texan II. I soon realized I might have one of the best jobs and office views in the Air Force.
March 2, 2021
Women in Flight: 12th FTW exec talks about her love of flying

Women in Flight is a four part series highlighting a different female pilot within the 12th Flying Training Wing each week during the month of March in celebration of Women's History Month.
Dec. 15, 2020
Columbus AFB hosts two graduations amidst COVID-19 regulations

Thirty-two pilots graduated from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. on Dec. 11, 2020.In order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the larger class was spilt up into two ceremonies, allowing proper social distancing among the graduates and family members